Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 513 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (was / were + -ing): Time words: when the phone rang, when Mum came home, at 8 pm yesterday. I / he / she / it / one name → was + -ing. You / we / they / many → were + -ing. The short action that “interrupts” is in the simple past (the phone rang).

1. 1.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) was winning
2. 2.They ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
3. 3.When it started to rain, the students ___ the train. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) are taking
4. 4.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
5. 5.I ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) am planting
6. 6.Zoya ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
7. 7.Kabir ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
8. 8.She ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
9. 9.Sneha ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) was help
10. 10.When Mum came home, you ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
11. 11.I ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) am cooking
12. 12.When Mum came home, you ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) were running (c) was running (d) are running
13. 13.When the bell rang, you ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were make (c) were making (d) was making
14. 14.My sister ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is running (b) was run (c) was running (d) were running
15. 15.When the phone rang, we ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were running (c) were run (d) was running
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) was study
17. 17.When Mum came home, they ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
18. 18.She ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) is making (b) was making (c) were making (d) was make
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the ball. (a) am catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
20. 20.I ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was sending (b) am sending (c) was send (d) were sending
21. 21.She ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clap
22. 22.You ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were build (d) were building
23. 23.You ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) are writing (d) were writing
24. 24.When the phone rang, my parents ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) were send
25. 25.When it started to rain, Diya ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
26. 26.They ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were make (b) was making (c) are making (d) were making
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) am wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
28. 28.We ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
29. 29.When the bell rang, I ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) am carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) are eating
32. 32.Diya ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) were winning
33. 33.When it started to rain, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were build (c) were building (d) was building
34. 34.Ishaan ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) is building (b) was building (c) was build (d) were building
35. 35.When the bell rang, we ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) are studying
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) was singing
37. 37.My brother ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
38. 38.You ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) was cooking
39. 39.When Mum came home, I ___ in the pool. (a) am swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
40. 40.When it started to rain, you ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) are eating

Free english grammar lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-grammar